God will give you perfect peace
Today’s Promise to Memorize*
“You will keep him in perfect peace, Whose mind is stayed on You, Because he trusts in You.” (Isa. 26:3 NKJV)
Two parts
This promise has two parts: 1) God promises to keep you in perfect peace, and 2) Because you trust in Him. You must trust in God if you want to be kept in perfect peace by Him. In Matthew 14:29-32, we read about Peter stepping out of the boat in a storm and walking on water towards Jesus. As long as he had his eyes on Jesus in complete trust he was fine. But he saw the wind, became afraid, took his eyes off Jesus, and began to sink. Jesus then said to him, “You of little faith," he said, "why did you doubt?"
Webster’s dictionary defines peace as “freedom from disquieting or oppressive thoughts or emotions”
It’s hard to have peace when scary things happen to you or when you are bombarded by fearful world events coming at you from news sources. According to today’s promise above, the key to having perfect peace is to keep your mind stayed on God. That may require turning off the news (stop filling your head with fearful, negative, input) and instead, fill your mind with encouraging promises from God’s Word.
The following passage says, “Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid”, because Jesus has given you His peace. That’s another promise you can claim personally (make it yours), apply to your situation, mix your faith with it (believe God for it, no matter how things may look), and then, think deeply about it (mediate on it).
“Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid.” (John 14:27 ESV)
Additional References
“I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world.” (John 16:33 ESV)
“Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times in every way. The Lord be with you all.” (2 Thess. 3:16 ESV)
“And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” (Phil. 4:7)
A Reminder
*Over the next few days I am posting Bible promises every believer MUST know (and commit to memory) to be fully equipped no matter what faced with. Meditate on them and memorize them.
Proven ways to help memorize:
1. Hand write it on 3x5 card.
2. Always include the Bible reference at the beginning and repeat it again at the end.
3. Read it through several times and think about what it means (mediate on it).
4. Say it out loud a few times.
5. Refer to it throughout the day and say it to yourself (a few words at a time if necessary) until you can say it correctly without looking.